how to show alternate image if source image is not found? (onerror working in IE but not in mozilla) [duplicate]

I think this is very nice and short

<img src="imagenotfound.gif" alt="Image not found" onerror="this.src='imagefound.gif';" />

But, be careful. The user's browser will be stuck in an endless loop if the onerror image itself generates an error.

EDITTo avoid endless loop, remove the onerror from it at once.

<img src="imagenotfound.gif" alt="Image not found" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='imagefound.gif';" />

By calling this.onerror=null it will remove the onerror then try to get the alternate image.

NEWI would like to add a jQuery way, if this can help anyone.

<script>$(document).ready(function(){    $(".backup_picture").on("error", function(){        $(this).attr('src', './images/nopicture.png');    });});</script><img class='backup_picture' src='./images/nonexistent_image_file.png' />

You simply need to add class='backup_picture' to any img tag that you want a backup picture to load if it tries to show a bad image.

I have got the solution for my query:

i have done something like this:

cell.innerHTML="<img height=40 width=40 alt='' src='<%=request.getContextPath()%>/writeImage.htm?' onerror='onImgError(this);' onLoad='setDefaultImage(this);'>"function setDefaultImage(source){        var badImg = new Image();        badImg.src = "video.png";        var cpyImg = new Image();        cpyImg.src = source.src;        if(!cpyImg.width)        {            source.src = badImg.src;        }    }    function onImgError(source){        source.src = "video.png";        source.onerror = "";         return true;     } 

This way it's working in all browsers.

If you're open to a PHP solution:

<td><img src='<?PHP  $path1 = "path/to/your/image.jpg";  $path2 = "alternate/path/to/another/image.jpg";  echo file_exists($path1) ? $path1 : $path2;   ?>' alt='' /></td>

////EDIT OK, here's a JS version:

<table><tr><td><img src='' id='myImage' /></td></tr></table><script type='text/javascript'>  document.getElementById('myImage').src = "newImage.png";  document.getElementById('myImage').onload = function() {     alert("done");   }  document.getElementById('myImage').onerror = function() {     alert("Inserting alternate");    document.getElementById('myImage').src = "alternate.png";   }</script>